Pig Pit BBQ is just too good for words. We have been here many times and we always get stuck on that delicious pulled pork sandwich. This is barbecue at its best! It's got amazing flavor, and it's piled high on a thick submarine roll just like back in the day. They've also got a really sauced up rack of ribs that we love to get messy with. Both of those pair well with all of their sides, but we like the macaroni salad and the potato salad the best. Very nice staff, convenient location, and oh yeah, let's not forget those huge portions. Enough said!
1 Niver St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 235-2323

Black Cat Ale House is a Polish-owned restaurant where you can indulge in a lot of really great food in addition to that great list of beers. They've got your Guinness and your Blue Moon and all your other favorites, in addition to some that you are probably yet to discover. There's a nice outdoor patio here that often has live music, and the indoor seating is very comfortable and relaxed too. What we really love though, is the food. Excellent burgers and steak fries, and how about that fried chicken? Great salads too. Everything on the menu comes highly recommended! Nice prices too.
25 White St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 235-3199

Al-Baraki is the place to go in Cohoes when you are craving delicious Mediterranean food! The mezza platter has to be our favorite thing on the menu, and it's wonderful to share with a hungry group of friends as a truly appetizing appetizer! If you love baba ghannouj as much as we do, you will adore it here. Very rich with a bit of a smoked flavor. Yum. Try the grape leaves for sure, because they are out of this world, and no matter what you order, get extra garlic paste with it. Truly delish! Wonderful food, great service, and beautiful decor.
133 Remsen St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 238-1238

Uncle John's Diner is a real gem hidden right here in Cohoes, and we can never pass up an opportunity to recommend it. The food is really good, reminiscent of the home cooked meals that your mother or grandmother used to make. The omelettes are our favorite thing and they're what we'd recommend most highly to you. This is purely a breakfast place, open from 7am to 12noon on the weekends and a little longer on the weekdays until 1:30pm, but make a note that they're closed on Tuesdays so you don't arrive and end up disappointed. No restrooms here either, just so you know!
300 Ontario St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 233-0727

Mick's Pizza is highly recommended by everyone who lives in the Cohoes area. Many say it's the best pizza around! We would not disagree with that, and one of the reasons that we're so passionate about it is that they have over thirty toppings to choose from. None of the other places we frequent even come close to that! They also have excellent subs and salads, and the wings are just out of this world. If you are craving a really great pizza, don't miss Mick's Pizza. Don't let that small exterior fool you... inside is one of the best pizzerias around.
18 Sargent St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 238-2205

Pop's Pizza is another one of our favorite pizzerias in the area, and this one gets our vote because of their delicious chicken wings! They're not so spicy that you can't enjoy the flavor, yet they've got a good kick to them. They've got fried Oreos here which is a cool treat. Everything is high quality here, from the pizza toppings to the cheese to the dough they use to make the crust. Our only complaint about this place, being lovers of the plastic, is that it's cash only. So make a quick stop at the ATM before you come in. It's worth the extra trip!
148 Columbia St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-7677

Smith's Restaurant of Cohoes has a really great old school kind of atmosphere... reminiscent of an old speakeasy, and yet with a menu that feels quite modern with tastes from all over the world. Pierogies, filet mignon, salads, bruschetta, mussels... We also love their delicious freshly baked bread seasoned with creamy garlic and herbs. It's irresistible. Seafood lovers will want to try the seafood scampi ravioli too, it's definitely a winner. Don't miss this place when you are visiting Cohoes!
171 Remsen St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-9809

Though we've all called McDonald's "Mickey D's" a time or two, Mickey D's Restaurant in Cohoes has nothing to do with the fast food restaurant by that name. This wonderful casual restaurant was formerly known as Big G's Restaurant & Nightclub, and we love its latest incarnation. They serve great meals all day long, breakfast lunch and dinner, and the prices are very affordable. We particularly enjoy the early bird specials from 4:00pm-6:00pm that are all under ten bucks and include dessert.
50 Oneida St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 590-0166

Joe's Tavern is one of the most comfortable places to go for a drink and some good food, especially if you want to do it on the cheap! You honestly will not believe the prices here. You can get a Coors Light or a Bud for just a buck, and the food is just as cheap yet so good. If you can appreciate a good dive bar type of vibe, you will definitely want to check out Joe's Tavern. Conveniently located on Division Street.
16 Division St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 235-6555

Babe's Diner is another "cash only" spot that, despite our preference for plastic, we cannot resist.  The breakfasts here are just out of this world, true old school diner style, with hearty portions and really good old fashioned flavor. It's really retro here, with lots of Babe Ruth memorabilia (hence the name), and old linoleum floors that have probably been here forever. They've got televisions so you can catch whatever's on TV, and plenty of good coffee to warm you up while you wait for your meal. You'll love it here!
38 Bedford St
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 238-2271